[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1, Parts 1 to 699]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR550.311]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 550--PAY ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart C--Allotments and Assignments From Federal Employees
 
Sec. 550.311  Authority of agency.

    (a) An agency shall permit an employee to make:
    (1) An allotment for dues to a labor organization under section 7115 
of Title 5, United States Code;
    (2) An allotment for dues to an association of management officials 
and/or supervisors under Sec. 550.331;
    (3) An allotment for charitable contributions to a Combined Federal 
Campaign under Secs. 550.341 and 550.342;
    (4) An allotment for income tax withholding under Sec. 550.351;
    (5) Up to two allotments for savings under Department of Treasury 
regulations as codified at part 209 of title 31, Code of Federal 
Regulations;
    (6) An allotment for savings for an employee assigned to a post of 
duty outside the continental United States under Sec. 550.361;
    (7) An allotment for child support and/or alimony payments under 
Sec. 550.371;
    (8) An allotment to the employing Federal agency to pay an 
employee's share of Federal Employees Health Benefits premiums, 
consistent with part 892 of this chapter.
    (b) In addition to those allotments provided for in paragraph (a) of 
this section, an agency may permit an employee to make an allotment for 
any legal purpose deemed appropriate by the head of the agency. This 
authority does not extend to allotments to the paying agency for the 
purpose of reducing taxable income, except where there is an authority 
specific to Federal employees (statute, Executive order, Presidential 
directive, or OPM regulations)

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permitting agencies to provide the pretax benefit in question.
    (c) The head of an agency may prescribe such additional regulations 
governing allotments as appropriate which are consistent with subchapter 
III of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code, and this subpart. 
Discretionary allotments under this subpart may be limited in number as 
determined appropriate by the head of the agency.

[46 FR 2325, Jan. 9, 1981, as amended at 64 FR 69176, Dec. 10, 1999; 65 
FR 44644, July 19, 2000]